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Over the weekend my mom had a fire at her house. She wasn't even aware that her porch was on fire until a couple of good samaritans rushed in to help. They all played a part in getting her and my sister out safely and ultimately saving her house. There was one selfless good samaritan in particular that we are trying to find so that we may properly express our heartfelt gratitude to him. Without hesitation, he fearlessly ran up the stairs to my mom's house and started pouring water onto the flames in an attempt to extinguish the fire until the firefighters arrived.

The Mechanicville School District is doing something amazing for their athletes during basketball season. Because there are no spectators allowed, local businesses and a local printer have come together and had cutouts made of students, family members, faculty, and past legends to fill the otherwise empty stands.

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched the ground in the Stillwater-Schaghticoke area between 5:25 p.m. and 5:30 p.m

Laurie Barrett and her son 17-year-old son Brandon from Mechanicville are GNA's June 2020 Hometown Heroes.

My mom turned 75 yesterday (May 3rd) and we were trying to figure out how we could make it special in these social distancing times we live in. It took a bit of organizing, but I think we made her day as special as we could.

Jim Welch and a group of volunteers donate their time, energy and resources to literally make custom beds for kids.

The Mechanicville School District and the community have come together in these tough times to make sure all of the children in the city get fed while school is out. I am so proud to be from Mechanicville.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and every year I have the pleasure of hosting the Mechanicville Stillwater Breast Cancer Walk. We are hoping that you can join us this Sunday.

To some young girls, Barbie is everything. It's hard when there isn't a Barbie that represents you. One local teen is hoping to bring awareness and to bring smiles to children's faces.

You ever hear a noise when you're alone at night and think it may be someone in the house? Usually, it's not, except in the case of this woman in Mechanicville whose sleeping stranger is still loose!

One of thoroughbred racing's top trainers and Mechanicville native Chad Brown has been scratched by the US Department of Labor. The local horse trainer, considered by many to be the finest in the sport, has been ordered to pay 1.6 million dollars in back wages and fines after it was learned that he stiffed employees of their earned wages.

There is a special buzz around the Mechanicville High School girls' basketball team. They have just accomplished something that hasn't been done in thirty years. I know this because I was part of that original team.